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Hawfinch, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Cape Clear Island, Low Road, Co. Cork. October 15th, 2017.
Hawfinch, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Cape Clear Island, Low Road, Co. Cork. October 15th, 2017.
Swainson's Thrush, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Cape Clear Island, Lough Errul Garden, Co. Cork. October 14th, 2017.
Video:

Swainson's Thrush, Cape Clear Island from Irish Twitcher on Vimeo.

Swainson's Thrush, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Cape Clear Island, Lough Errul Garden, Co. Cork. October 14th, 2017.
Spotted Sandpiper, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Cape Clear Island, Beach below Nordy Wood, Co. Cork. October 5th, 2017.
Video:

Juvenile Spotted Sandpiper from Irish Twitcher on Vimeo.

Barred Warbler, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)
Cape Clear Island, Cotter's Garden, Co. Cork. October 5th, 2017.
Red-necked Phalarope, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford. September 16th, 2017.
Grey Phalarope, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford. September 16th, 2017.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)
Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford. August 25th, 2017.
Pectoral Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford. August 24th, 2017.
PAST IRISH RARE BIRDS
on 17th October
2015 Gull-billed Tern, Kerry
2015 Little Bunting, Cork
2013 Dusky Warbler, Wexford
2012 Greenish Warbler, Cork
2010 Buff-bellied Pipit, Waterford
2009 Little Bunting, Clare
2009 Little Bunting, Cork
2007 Greenish Warbler, Cork
2006 Isabelline Shrike, Cork
2006 Little Bunting, Cork
2003 Pallas's Warbler, Dublin
1998 Temminck's Stint, Wexford
1993 Olive-backed Pipit, Cork
1990 Sykes's Warbler, Cork
1985 Red-eyed Vireo, Waterford
1973 Temminck's Stint, Kerry
1970 Least Sandpiper, Wicklow
1963 Tawny Pipit, Cork
1962 Blue-winged Teal, Galway
1959 Bee-eater, Cork
1959 Bluethroat, Cork
1956 White-rumped Sandpiper, Wexford
More details:
Gull-billed Tern
Blennerville and environs, Kerry. 2015.
Little Bunting
Dursey Island, Cork. 2015.
Dusky Warbler
Hook Head, Wexford. 2013.
Greenish Warbler
Three Castles, Mizen Head, Cork. 2012.
Buff-bellied Pipit
Clonea Strand, Waterford. 2010.
Little Bunting
Kilbaha, Clare. 2009.
Little Bunting
Cape Clear Island, Cork. 2009.
Greenish Warbler
Dunny Cove, Cork. 2007.
Isabelline Shrike
Old Head of Kinsale, Cork. 2006.
2nd Irish Record
Little Bunting
Cape Clear Island, Cork. 2006.
Pallas's Warbler
Howth Head, Dublin. 2003.
2nd East Coast Record
Temminck's Stint
Our Lady's Island Lake, Wexford. 1998.
Olive-backed Pipit
Youth Hostel Garden, Cape Clear Island, Cork. 1993.
7th Irish Record
Sykes's Warbler
Ollie Gully, near West Bog, Cape Clear Island, Cork. 1990.
1st Irish Record. Original ID Olivaceous Warbler, later corrected
Red-eyed Vireo
Brownstown Head, Waterford. 1985.
8th Irish Record
Temminck's Stint
Akeragh Lough, Kerry. 1973.
Least Sandpiper
Kilcoole, Wicklow. 1970.
4th Irish Record
Tawny Pipit
Near Central Bog, Cape Clear Island, Cork. 1963.
8th Irish Record
Blue-winged Teal
Lough Derg, near Portumna, Galway. 1962.
Shot. 9th Irish Record
Bee-eater
Trawkieran, Cape Clear Island, Cork. 1959.
Bluethroat
The Glen, Cape Clear Island, Cork. 1959.
5th Irish Record
White-rumped Sandpiper
Great Saltee Island, Wexford. 1956.
1st Irish Record
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